Hoogwoud
Dutch edit
Alternative forms edit
- Hougwoud (West Frisian)
Etymology edit
First attested as alta silua in 1289. Compound of the otherwise unknown toponym *Hooghout and Middle Dutch wout (“marsh forest, swamp forest”).
Pronunciation edit
- Hyphenation: Hoog‧woud
Proper noun edit
Hoogwoud n
- A village and former municipality of Opmeer, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.